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This document provides information about an aerospace materials course titled AERO-18 (A&B) being offered in the fall 2020 semester. It outlines the course contact information, required textbook and references, lecture breakdown by week covering topics like atomic structure and bonding, mechanical properties, composites and aerospace material selection. It also details the teaching methodology, general rules around attendance, exams and grading policy which will include quizzes, assignments, tests and a final exam weighted at 15%, 5%, 30% and 50% respectively.

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This document provides information about an aerospace materials course titled AERO-18 (A&B) being offered in the fall 2020 semester. It outlines the course contact information, required textbook and references, lecture breakdown by week covering topics like atomic structure and bonding, mechanical properties, composites and aerospace material selection. It also details the teaching methodology, general rules around attendance, exams and grading policy which will include quizzes, assignments, tests and a final exam weighted at 15%, 5%, 30% and 50% respectively.

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DEPTT OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS

AERO-18 (A&B) : Fall-2020


Aerospace Materials (211102)

POLITECNICO DI MILANO
Contact Information

• Instructor : Gohar Majeed


• Office : 211-I
• Email : [email protected]
[email protected]
• Office Timings : Mon-Fri 0830-1600
Course Material
• Textbook
– Material Science & Engineering, William D. Callister
• References Material 
– Introduction to Aerospace Materials, Adrian P.
Mauritz
– Lecture Slides / Notes

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LECTURE BREAKDOWN
Week Description Chapter
1. Introduction to Material Science & Engineering
Text Book,
1 2. Atomic Structure & Bonding
Slides
3. Structure of Crystalline Solids
• Crystal structure
• Crystallographic points, directions & planes
• Linear and Planar densities
Text Book,
2-3 • Crystalline & non-crystalline solids
Slides
4. Imperfections in Solids
• Point, Interstitial & Misc. imperfections
• Grain boundaries and Grain size

5. Mechanical Properties of Materials


• Elastic & Plastic Deformation Text Book,
3-5 • Stress and Strain Diagram Slides
• Yielding, Ductility, Toughness & Hardness
• Variability in material properties & FOS
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LECTURE BREAKDOWN
Week Description Chapter
6. Dislocation and strengthening mechanism
• Dislocation and plastic deformation
• Mechanism of strengthening in metals
• Recovery, re-crystallization and grain
growth
Text Book,
5-6 7. Failure of Materials Slides
• Fracture
• Fatigue
• Creep

7 1st One Hour Test

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LECTURE BREAKDOWN
Week Description Chapter
8-11 8. Phase Diagrams Text/Ref
• Definition and basic concepts Book,
• Binary Phase Diagrams Slides
• Iron-Carbon System
• Mechanical behavior of Iron-Carbon alloys
9. Application and Processing of metal alloys
• Ferrous Alloys
• Non-Ferrous Alloys
• classification, alloy designation, mechanical
properties, heat treatment coding
• Thermal processing of metals
• Metals for aerospace structures

11-12 10. Ceramics (properties and aerospace applications) Text/Ref


11. Polymers (properties and aerospace applications) Books,
Slides
13 2nd One Hour Test

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LECTURE BREAKDOWN
Week Description Chapter
12. Composites (properties and aerospace applications)
• General classification / types
• Fiber and Matrix Phases
 Influence of fiber length, orientation and
concentration
 Rule of Mixture Text/Ref
14-15  Longitudinal and Transverse Modulus Books,
 Longitudinal and Transverse Strength Slides
• Particle reinforced composites
• Fiber reinforced composites
• Structural composites
 Laminar composites
 Sandwich Panels
13. Aerospace Engineering material selection process Text/Ref
16 Books,
14. Environmental & Societal issues Slides
End Term Test

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Teaching Methodology
• White Board – online/classroom interactive (2 way learning)
• Class participation is strongly appreciated
• Class Feedback is welcome for improvement in
– Instructional Style , Lecture Contents
– Test and Examinations, any thing else….
• Want to promote learning environment by
– Being polite and having friendly atmosphere in the class
– Feel free to ask questions
• Want to promote discipline by ensuring
– Attendance, punctuality and mutual respect

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General Rules and Regulations
• Class Attendance and Leave Policy
– As per IST policy
– Proxy attendance will be dealt as per IST policy
• OHT / Final Exam Policy
– OHT/Final Exam will be conducted as per the schedule
– Missing of OHT/ Final Exam is highly discouraged
• Quizzes
– Quiz may be unannounced or planned
– There will be no makeup quizzes
• Assignments
– Deadlines will be strictly followed
– Late Submissions will result in deduction in marks
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Exams Conduct & Grading
• Exams to include every thing covered in
– Book, slides and white board
• Exam will be of right difficulty level, will constitute
– Theoretical explanations, objective Type, numericals, block
diagram (if applicable)
• IST Honor Code Applies
– No cheating & avoid False Statements ……
• Grading – relative as per IST policy
Frequency Weightage
• Quizzes 6 15 %
• Assignment 2-3 5%
• One Hour Test 2 30%
• End Term Test 1 50 %
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